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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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